Local Government Climate Change Support Program Northern Cape Inception Workshop

Local Government Climate Change Support Program 2016 Northern Cape Inception Workshop

Workshop Aims 1. Introduce the LGCCS and different tools as part of the LGCCS 2. Introduce the process of conducting a vulnerability Assessment 3. Review current sources of information for indicators 4. Develop a stakeholder map 5. Discuss next steps and process for LGCCS

Workshop Agenda ITEM TIME LED BY Arrivals, Registration and Tea 09:00 09:30 All Opening, welcome, introductions & Objective of the workshop 09:30 09:40 DEA/Urban Earth Presentation on Vulnerability Assessment Tools 09:40 10:00 Urban Earth Conducting a vulnerability exposure exercise (Grouped per DM) 10:00 11:00 Urban Earth Presentation on Templates & Stakeholder Engagement Tools 11:20 12:00 Urban Earth Developing a stakeholder map for the Municipality (Grouped per DM) 12:00 12:30 Urban Earth Next steps and way forward for LGCCS 12:30 13:00 DEA/ Urban Earth Tea (11:00-11:20) Lunch (13:00-14:00)

LGCCS Context 1. 2. 3. 4. National Adaptation Strategy Desired Adaptation Outcomes Program Technical Support to Provinces (VA & Strategy Development) Climate Financing a. b. 5. 6. Phase 1: Adaptation Fund - SANBI NIE Phase 2: Green Climate Fund- Expression of Interest Cities Resilience Program LGCCSP a. b. Lets Respond Toolkit Workshops for Provinces Vulnerability Assessment and IDP integration for Municipalities

Aims of the LGCCS 1. 2. Assessment of municipal landscape that provides the basis for responses. Undertake district municipal specific engagements that seeks to: a. b. c. d. 3. Develop District Rapid Vulnerability Assessments with specific local context Determine sector/departmental specific adaptation response (measures) Develop Municipal Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans Engage Municipalities in mainstreaming the Climate Change Adaptation responses into the IDP using the Climate Change Lets Respond toolkit. Facilitate capacity building and knowledge-transfer throughout the process so as to enhance implementation of the prioritised adaptation options.

Inception Workshop Tools Process Data Gathering VA Workshop Stakeholder & IDP workshop Conducting a Vulnerability Assessment How to get stakeholder input 1st Draft Climate Change Plan How to integrate into the IDP Commenting Period Additional stakeholder input into draft Climate Change Plan

LGCCS Website & Tools here

Conducting a Vulnerability Assessment here

Climate Change Indicators for the Northern Cape

Warmer Drier Warmer Wetter Warmer (<3 C above 1961 2000), drier, Scenarios for South Africa Warmer (<3 C above 1961 2000), wetter, increase in the frequency of drought events, greater frequency of extreme rainfall events. somewhat greater frequency of extreme rainfall events. Climate Futures for SA Hotter Wetter Hotter (>3 C above 1961 2000), wetter, substantially greater frequency of extreme rainfall events. Hotter Drier Hotter (>3 C above 1961 2000), drier, substantial increase in the frequency of drought events, greater frequency of extreme rainfall events.

Hydrological Zones

Scenario Limpopo/Oli Pongolafants/Inkom Umzimkulu ati Vaal Orange Warmer Wetter spring & spring spring & all seasons Hydrological Zones for each Scenario summer summer Mzimvubu- Breede-Gour tsitsikamma itz/ Berg all seasons autumn & winter & spring Warmer Drier summer, spring & autumn spring & strongly summer & autumn summer, spring & strongly autumn summer, spring & autumn all seasons all seasons & strongly & strongly summer & in the west autumn Hotter Wetter Strongly spring & summer Strongly spring spring & summer all seasons Strongly all autumn & seasons winter & spring Hotter Drier Strongly summer, spring & autumn spring & strongly summer & autumn summer, spring & strongly autumn summer, spring & autumn all seasons all seasons & strongly & strongly summer & in the west autumn

Agriculture

Biodiversity and Environment

Health

Human Settlements

TEA

Climate Change Response Plan Templates here

Stakeholder Consultation Process & Tools here

Identify key stakeholders/groups for input NGOs, Private Sector, Local, National Government, Community Groups Sector Agriculture Biodiversity and Environment Disaster Management Human Settlement Human Health Water Stakeholders & Structures Contact Name

Way Forward

Proposed Workshop Dates Vulnerability Assessment Workshops 20 September - Springbok, Namakwa District Municipality 22 September - Upington, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality 27 September - Kuruman, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality 28 September - Kimberley, Frances Baard District Municipality 29 September - De Aar, Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality

Proposed Workshop Dates Stakeholder Engagement and IDP Integration Workshops 22 November - Springbok, Namakwa District Municipality 24 November - Upington, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality 29 November - Kuruman, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality 30 November - Kimberley, Frances Baard District Municipality 28 November - De Aar, Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality

Audience 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Climate Change Champions Municipal Disaster Management Forum Members IDP Officials Municipal Sector Officials Other government departments (e.g Provincial departments) Town Planning NGOs Private Sector Public Stakeholders

Support needed!! Venues for the meetings Contact lists to invite stakeholders Active engagement in the program

derek@urbanearth.co.za 0834190240 http://www.letsrespondtoolkit.org/